Manufacturing sector rebounded in February: Statistics Canada
The manufacturing sector turned in its best performance since July 2011, posting a 2.6 per cent increase in sales for February. Statistics Canada reports that sales reached $49.6 billion. Durable goods […]
Detroit-Windsor bridge approval cheered in Canada, US
The news that President Obama has given a presidential permit for the construction of a new bridge between Windsor and Detroit has been applauded on both sides of the border. […]
Natural gas industry outlines challenges, opportunities in Canada
The Canadian Natural Gas Initiative (CNGI) says that the industry needs to do more to communicate with and reach out to stakeholders and the public if it is to advance […]
Overseas growth in future for Canada’s air transportation industry
The air transportation industry was worth $34.9 billion to the Canadian economy in 2012, supporting 405,000 jobs and generating personal income of more than $17 billion and federal taxation of […]
Porter Airlines seeks to extend island airport runway for jets
As had been widely rumoured, Porter Airlines confirmed that it is the unnamed Bombardier customer who will purchase up to thirty CS100 aircraft from the aircraft maker. The conditional purchase […]
Ontario wants to be heard at Enbridge pipeline hearings
The province of Ontario intends to participate in the National Energy Board hearings concerning an oil pipeline that runs through the Greater Toronto Area. The province’s minister of energy and […]
Touchless computer control from Waterloo tech company an early success
A local company, Thalmic Labs of Waterloo, Ontario, has developed what they are hoping could be the next big thing in wearable computing: a touchless control device. The MYO armband […]
Bombardier to build 170 high-speed rail cars for Siemens
Bombardier Transportation will develop and supply major railway car components for Deutsche Bahn AG (DB AG) under an agreement with Siemens signed in May 2011. The components are for the […]
LED bulb manufacturer receives R&D funds from Ottawa
An Ottawa company that designs and manufactures LED light bulbs has received a $150,000 research and development grant from the federal government. Leapfrog Lighting will use the money to further […]
New MRO operation rising in former Aveos plant
British aviation company AJ Walter Aviation (AJW), which specializes in repairing and supplying aircraft spare parts and has facilities in London, Dubai, Singapore and Miami, has made the former Aveos […]
Researcher designs valve that could help power deep space flight
A researcher at the University of Alabama’s Propulsion Research Center says that a rotary valve, designed to be part of a rocket fuel delivery system, that he and his team […]
Manufacturing takes a hit as water heater plant closes in Fergus
Another Canadian branch plant of an American manufacturer is to close. A. O. Smith Corporation, which manufactures water heaters, announced that it will discontinue manufacturing operations at its Fergus, Ontario, […]
